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Russia denies involvement in airstrike that killed Turks
Fighting between Syrian and Turkish regular forces dramatically escalated on 27 February when at least 33 Turkish soldiers were reported killed in an airstrike in Idlib...Full story -
AFA Winter 2020: Sikorsky performs HH-60W combat rescue helicopter component testing
Sikorsky is testing how the components on its US Air Force (USAF) HH-60W Jolly Green 2 Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) interact with each other during envelope expansion...Full story -
Houthis unveil Russian air-to-air missiles as SAMs
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (the Houthis) unveiled improvised surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) it claims have made a significant impact in its war against the...Full story -
Karayel UAV lost over Yemen
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (the Houthis) claimed on 30 December that it shot down a Turkish-developed Karayel unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over Al-Hudaydah...Full story -
Indonesia issues terse statement against Beijing over South China Sea claims
Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strongly worded statement against China after Beijing alluded to the area surrounding the Natuna Islands as part of...Full story -
CASC expands domestic UAV testing and production capabilities
The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) – the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development arm of defence prime China Aerospace Science and Technology...Full story -
Royal Malaysian Navy receives first Chinese-built Littoral Mission Ship
China has handed over the first of four Keris-class Littoral Mission Ships (LMSs) on order for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).Full story -
Indonesia makes largest-ever deployment of troops, equipment to South China Sea island
The Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia: TNI) has stood up at least 600 troops, and two more anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes at Great Natuna...Full story -
IDF forms first ‘multi-dimensional' unit
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on 1 January that they had formed a new “multi-dimensional unit” that organically combines elite infantry, armoured, C4i,...Full story -
US lawmakers concerned about US Army Future Vertical Lift RDT&E spending
US lawmakers are concerned that the US Army is not prioritising key research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) technologies as part of its Future Vertical Lift...Full story -
Malaysia commissions first Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has commissioned its first Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS).Full story -
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin sign new F-35 sustainment contract
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a USD1.9 billion contract to support operations and sustainment (O&S) of the global F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...Full story -
DroneShield's C-UAS AI in US Army focus
DroneShield has been shortlisted through the US Army’s Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch) programme to collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine...Full story -
Robotic Research unveils Pegasus Mini hybrid UAS/UGV
Robotic Research, a Maryland-based developer of autonomy and robotic technologies catering to commercial and government customers, has taken the opportunity at the CES...Full story -
SitaWare 6.10 introduces maritime add-on features
Denmark’s Systematic is releasing a maritime add-on module as part of the latest 6.10 release of its SitaWare Headquarters command, control, communications, computers,...Full story -
Iranian navy upgrades Alborz frigate with new combat systems
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has equipped one of its ageing Alvand-class (Vosper Mk 5) frigates with new indigenously developed combat systems.Full story -
LM exceeds F-35 delivery goal for 2019
Lockheed Martin delivered 134 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) in 2019, exceeding the joint government and industry goal for the year by three aircraft.Full story -
Pakistan Navy inducts LUNA NG UAVs and second ATR-72 MPA
The Pakistan Navy (PN) inducted several aerial platforms on 4 January in a ceremony held at Naval Air Station PNS Mehran in Karachi that was also attended by Chief of...Full story -
CBO expects fighter/attack, rotorcraft platforms to make up bulk of future US Navy aircraft procurement
The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) expects fighter/attack aircraft and combat rotorcraft such as helicopters and tiltrotors to make up more than 80% of the US...Full story -
France awards pistol and sniper rifle contracts
The French Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in a press release on 6 January the award of a EUR44 million (USD49 million) contract to Glock for the provision of 74,596...Full story